COVID-19 based Cyber Attacks
Posted on23 Jun 2020
TagsHEALTH
Cyber attacks are constantly evolving in order to take advantage of online behaviour and trends. The COVID-19 outbreak is no exception. Cybercriminals... Read More
Rise in Aviation Turbine Fuel Prices
Posted on23 Jun 2020
At a time when domestic airlines are struggling to keep their costs down, the steep rise in ATF prices will further stress... Read More
Jal Jeevan Mission
Posted on23 Jun 2020
Jal Jeevan Mission was launched on 15th August 2019 with an aim to provide every rural household with functional household tap connections... Read More
Baghjan Oilfields
Posted on23 Jun 2020
Assam’s pollution watchdog has told Oil India Ltd (OIL) to shut down production and drilling at all installations in Upper Assam’s Baghjan... Read More
Kodumanal Excavation Site
Posted on23 Jun 2020
TagsCULTURE
Relevance for UPSC exam The Kodumanal excavation of 10 pots and bowls, instead of the usual three or four pots, placed outside... Read More
Chit funds
Posted on23 Jun 2020
What is a chit fund? A chit fund is a type of saving scheme where a specified number of subscribers contribute payments... Read More
Bond Yield Inversion
Posted on23 Jun 2020
A bond is an instrument to borrow money. A bond could be floated/issued by a country’s government or by a company to... Read More
Bank Mergers
Posted on23 Jun 2020
TagsBANKING
Why in news In a slew of measures announced by the Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman on 30th August, 2019, to... Read More
Micro-Credit
Posted on23 Jun 2020
Micro Credit has been defined as the provision of thrift, credit and other financial services and products of very small amounts to... Read More
Bimal Jalan Committee
Posted on23 Jun 2020
TagsBANKING
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with the central government, had constituted a Committee(Chair: Dr Bimal Jalan) to review the... Read More